Mar 10
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Roadblocks
In honor of National Athletic Training Month, I would like to begin by saying thank you to all the athletic trainers who do so much to help keep our players playing, to create a learning environment for those aspiring to become athletic trainers, being among the best to tape an ankle and so much more. You truly are amazing! If any of those who are reading this now would like to find out more about athletic training feel free to visit http://www.nata.org or ask me about it here in the comment area. Also, because it is National Athletic Training Month, I am going to write about something related to athletic ability…
One thing I used to struggle with was doing rehab exercises at home. I hated doing them and it didn’t seem to matter who told me to do them; I would get really ticked and just not do them when I should have. This is really not a good plan, you see, because if someone is telling you to do rehab exercises you probably have something wrong with you that you really oughta do something to fix. But of course the stubbornness came out and I didn’t do decent rehab for a while.
This was a couple years ago and thankfully now I am a very changed person when it comes to doing my own rehab. In fact, I’ve pretty much done a 180 from how I used to be. When I see how far I’ve come, I am really pleased with my own personal progress in this particular area, and I often look back to see what it really was that changed my attitude and ability to succeed in this way. I think I have a good idea of it now…
A couple of things were big roadblocks for me. When I wasn’t doing my own rehab I didn’t have any exercise clothing. I just didn’t own it. The first change I made was to get me some decent workout clothes. That in itself made a world of difference for me. I was not as uncomfortable working out because my clothes were helping me instead of hindering me.
The second thing I changed was having music that I enjoyed to listen to during my rehab workout. If I was just sitting in silence it was far easier for me to find excuses not to do all my exercises. Putting on music distracted me and allowed me to have a little more fun with the rehab.
The third and what I think to be the biggest turning point was when I changed my attitude. I stopped focusing on how awkward and difficult these exercises were for me and started focusing on how much they were going to help me in the long run. With time and diligence, these exercises became easier for me to complete and I have been thrilled with the progress.
My point in all this is to show how making some simple changes like buying workout pants and listening to music along with a more positive and focused attitude can make a world of difference in overcoming the challenges you currently face. Figure out what those road blocks are for you and do whatever it is you need to do to get them out of the way.
It’ll make a difference for you, I promise, and don’t forget…nothing’s going to work well unless you do.
